What’s the problem?

January 21, 2011 – The following products manufactured by First Commercial Kitchen LLC are currently being recalled because of possible health risks due to the potential growth of Clostridium botulinum. Consumers are advised to discard these products immediately, even if they do not appear to be spoiled:

Barb’s Local Style Black Bean Sauce

Ohana Flavors Black Bean Sauce

The Black Bean Sauce was sold in 12oz. glass jars and labeled as Barb’s Local Style Black Bean Sauce or Ohana Flavors Black Bean Sauce. The UPC numbers on the product are 6-75981-42491-8 and 7-02003-72739-6. The recalled sauce was distributed on Oahu and Molokai.

Important Botulism Food Poisoning Information

Symptoms of the muscle paralysis caused by the bacterial toxin in botulism include (but are not limited to):

double vision

drooping eyelids

slurred speech

difficulty swallowing

dry mouth

muscle weakness

Symptoms generally begin to occur 18 to 36 hours after consuming contaminated food. If untreated, these relatively minor symptoms may progress to cause complete paralysis of the arms, legs, trunk, and respiratory muscles.

Do I have a Food Poisoning Lawsuit?

The Food Poisoning Litigation Group at our law firm is an experienced team of trial lawyers that focus on the representation of plaintiffs in contaminated food recall lawsuits. We are handling individual litigation nationwide and currently accepting new cases in all 50 states.